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• The Dobson family in early Blenheim history

  Finding women’s first-hand perspectives in history is not easy as they often didn’t live their lives in the public arena with newspaper stories recording their words and achievements. However,...

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• Walter and Elizabeth Blommaart

  *Walter Joseph and Elizabeth Ella Blommaart nee Thomas* Seaview Cemetery, Block 30, Plot 594 Walter Blommaart was the child of Joseph and Clara, nee Ashby, who married in 1878.1...

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• The Rise of the Motor Vehicle in Richmond

  In 1923, John Warring (known as Jack) opened a bicycle shop near Queen Street’s intersection with Gladstone Road. Just three years later the growing popularity of motor vehicles led...

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• Blenheim and Picton Borough Councils- the early years

  Following the separation of Marlborough from Nelson[the-separation-of-nelson-and-marlborough/] in 1859, the region found itself with no funds, no local taxes and frequent flooding washing away infrastructure. It was to be many...

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• Wakefield street names

  *What's in a name? * The relevance of many of the following names of streets and places around Wakefield can be found on the Tasman Heritage website or by trawling...

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